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Friday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Date: 1981-05-22
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Smith and Gavin were boat drivers at Wakulla Springs. Boat tours have been given at the springs on since the late 1800s. Many of the 1980s drivers were descendents of those early drivers, and provide some of the same folk tales. The springs was developed as a tourist attraction in the 1930s (and became a Florida state park in 1987.) Images of the drivers can be found in S 1577, v. 7. The Makley Family were from Jacksonville. Older was a fiddler from Lake Hamilton. Wind That Shakes the Barley band were from Tampa. Schuman, of Gainesville, played the autoharp (chorded zither).
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Friday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Date: 1993-05-28
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Louis served as emcee.
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Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Date: 1994-05-27
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). (Copied onto C94-73/74.) Milner served as the emcee. Two Hits and a Miss, of St. Cloud, consisted of Robert Hall (banjo), Marge hill (bass) and Buddy bass (fiddle). The Johnson Family Band were from Gainesville, and consisted of John Johnson (guitar/mandolin), Lisa Martin (guitar), Martin Johnson (fiddle), and Bruce Hewland (bass). Guitarist Cainas of Ormond Beach played classical Spanish guitar. The Squirrelly Germs of Dade City consisted of Bill Dudley (guitar), Tim Higgins (fiddle/mandolin), Bob Kogat (mandolin), Kathy Aagar (fiddle), and Dana Kogut (guitar). The Makley Family (Bettina, Natalie, and Elroyce Makley, Ruth Mason, and Gail Maynard) were from Jacksonville. Singer-guitarist Crider sang on Florida environment. He performed with Gabe Valla (guitar), Bob Kogat (mandolin), Tim Higgins (fiddle), and Diane Delage (sign language interpreter).
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Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 6)

Date: 1994-05-27
Description: One audio cassette. Peterson served as emcee. The Makley Family were from Jacksonville.
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Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Date: 1995-05-26
Description: One digital audio tape (DAT). Milner served as emcee.
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Friday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Jim Ballew performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1987-05-24
Description: Two reel to reel recordings. Strickland served as emcee.
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Jim Ballew performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. Walker served as emcee.
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Makley Family performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1991-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Fant served as the emcee.
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Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Date: 1991-05-24
Description: One reel to reel recording. Murray served as the emcee. The band consisted of Elroyce Makley (autoharp/vocals); Bettina James (guiatr/vocals); Ruth Mason (vocals); and Gail Makley (guitar/vocals). From Jacksonville.
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Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Saturday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Date: 1981-05-23
Description: One reel to reel recording. Boltin served as emcee. Devine was from Dade City. The Makley Family were from Jacksonville. Myers and Dinella continued on T81-45.
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Saturday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

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a_s1576_t81-035	Friday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Oral performance Tours Boat drivers Yodeling Old time music Storytelling Fiddle music Reels Jigs Dance music Arts, Irish Songs, Irish Autoharp music Zither music Singers Musicians Boat driver Storytellers Fiddlers Bands (Music) Musical groups Tour guides (Persons)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_43_d93-020	Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Autoharp music Stringband music Dulcimer music Guitar music Old time music String bands Banjo music Singers Musicians Guitarist Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_43_d94-005	Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing Bluegrass music Guitar music String bands Stringband music Old time music Folk singers Country music Yodeling Singers Guitarist Musicians Bluegrass musicians Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_31_c94-006	Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 6)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Yodeling Animal calls Singing Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_44_d95-004	Friday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Singing String bands Stringband music Old time music Guitar music Yodeling Gospel music Gospel songs Bluegrass music Singers Musicians Guitarist Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t87-124	Jim Ballew performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Singers Musicians Guitarist Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Music performance Guitar music Folk singers Singing	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-122	Makley Family performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Musical groups Yodeling Old time music String instruments String bands Bands (Music) Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-080	Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Musical groups Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Yodeling Singing Gospel music Gospel songs Bands (Music) Musicians Singers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t91-058b	Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Gospel music Gospel songs Religious songs Singing Yodeling Singers Bands (Music) Musical groups Musicians	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg
a_s1576_t81-044	Saturday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)	Sound	Festivals Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Special events Performing arts Music performance Yodeling Singing Country music Guitar music Folk singers Singers Musicians Guitarist Bands (Music)	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg

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Friday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Friday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Jim Ballew performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jim Ballew performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Saturday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Saturday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

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Friday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 2)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1993 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 2)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Tape 5)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1994 Florida Folk Festival (Stage III) (Tape 6)

Friday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Friday performances at the 1995 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage) (Tape 4)

Jim Ballew performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Jim Ballew performing at the 1987 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Makley Family performing at the 1991 Florida Folk Festival (Old Marble Stage)

Saturday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)

Saturday performances at the 1981 Florida Folk Festival (Main Stage) (Reel 5)